Expectations
Our role
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Why handball?
Why the media is important?
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6 Looking to the future
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Profile
EHF Head of Media & Communications
2010 VELUX EHF FINAL4 Manager
Sports Management/European Studies
Worked for EHF since 2002
Player, coach, official
Member AIPS Handball Commission
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Our changing roleOur role1
EHF Corporate Communications• ‘One-way conversation‘• Print publications• Press releases• Websites• Event media management
EHF Media and Communications• ‘Two-way conversation‘• Engagement• Social media• Multiple channels• Mobile
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Our role
Managing journalistnetwork
Media enquries/official statements
Managing mediaevents
Social media
Communitymanagement
Media managementat major events
Media information
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Reporting/journalism
Our roleOur role1
Our role1Our role1
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EHF Media and Communications
JJ Rowland Richard TurnerHead of Media and Graphic DesignerCommunications
Thomas Schöneich Chris O‘ReillyNational team competitions Social Media
Vladislav BrindžákClub competitions
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No 1THE MOSTELECTRIFYING TEAMSPORT EXPERIENCEIN EUROPE
No 1THE MOSTELECTRIFYING TEAMSPORT EXPERIENCEIN EUROPE
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1 Involve your community
2 Electrify people
3 Act as one
4 Tell a story
5 Act European, think global
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EHF Brand Strategy
Why handball?2 Why handball?2
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FANS / PUBLICcommunicating the sport through stories & reporting,
building fan communities, direct communications for sponsors
HANDBALLplayers, personalities & characters, events, sports
performance, development & initiatives, success stories,emotions, behind the scenes, etc.
COMMUNICATION& MEDIA
Importance of mediaMedia Importance3
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Our strategy
Close co-operation
Information & access
Recognise importance of media
Engage with media
Network building
Media information
Media services
Long-term investment
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Personal contacts
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Media Management at EHF Events
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LOOKINGFORWARD
Mediia Strategy4Mediia Strategy4 Mediia Strategy4
Free WIFI
Free catering
Category 1 seats
Professional media staff
Large team of volunteers
Media services
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News & quotes service
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LOOKINGFORWARD
Sabine Englert (FC Midtjylland)
On how different mentalities influenceplaying handball:
"In contrast to the other three teams,we are always playing as a team, whilethese teams have more individualstrong players.“
"We are better in fighting to the end,never losing our hearts. We alwaysbelieve in us as a team.“
Mediia Strategy4
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Our strategy
Brand project
Values & principles
Who are we? Finding our voice
Electrifying people
Engage with audiences
Develop style of writing
New forms of reporting
Develop new channels
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Storytelling
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Where next?
EHF Media &Communications
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New EHF online platform/digital strategy
Mobile and Apps
Radio- Podcasting- Instaradio- SoundCloud
New forms of storytelling- Multi-media- Scrollytelling- Buzzword-style- Storify
Communications5